Fast forward nine hours.
The representatives of the three main races were already present in the nearby village. Seeing the strange phenomena that were the lightning bolts ceaselessly striking the ground within a diameter of 300 meters around the cocoon, they quickly gathered their forces and converged on the same spot.
The first to arrive were the Demihuman princesses. After that came the entire Barbarian tribe, led by the brother and sister duo Burak and Na'im respectively. They nodded towards the lone princesses, Burak's gaze lingering for just a moment too long on the younger Princess Inara.
As inconspicuous as Burak was trying to be, with his massive stature even the smallest movement was caught by almost everyone nearby, mainly Inara herself who ignored him altogether.
Princess Helena returned the greetings in her usual relaxed and composed manner, not reacting to Burak's some what rude behavior.